SHILLONG, March 17: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma today met Prime Minister rendra Modi along with MDA partners and Cabinet colleagues at his residence in New Delhi to discuss issues and challenges facing the state.
The meeting lasted for about 25 minutes, wherein the Chief Minister apprised the Prime Minister on the block allocation under planning which after the 14th Fince Commission was changed.
“We requested that these allocations should be made again and those projects should be revived because the North-east states are very small. Therefore, the fund requirement has gone up … it is not enough to fund developmental projects. We want those allocations to be revived again”, said the Chief Minister.
The Chief Minister also informed the Prime Minister on the overall fincial burden that Meghalaya is facing and sought central assistance to meet the state’s requirements
“We mentioned to Prime Minister about the tiol Games and we told him that the tiol Games coincides with 50 years of statehood of Meghalaya. Therefore, it is very important and it should be celebrated in the best manner possible”, the Chief Minister added.
The Chief Minister also requested for the Prime Minister’s support not just from the point of sports infrastructure but even from the standpoint of tourism, urban affairs, roads, infrastructure and water supply which are all linked to the hosting of the tiol Games.
“This event is an opportunity for us and it will bring a massive change in the state”, the Chief Minister said.
The issue of coal ban by the NGT was also discussed with the Prime Minister.
“We have requested his persol intervention to resolve the issue at the earliest in the interest of all stakeholders”, he said.
He also requested the Prime Minister to intervene on the long-pending inter-state boundary dispute with Assam.
Minister for PWD (Roads) Prestone Tynsong, Health Minister AL Hek, Transport Minister Sniawbhalang Dhar, Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Banteidor Lyngdoh, among others accompanied the Chief Minister.
